Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t11.1

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Ba Jin (November 25, 1904 - October 17, 2005), original name Li Yaotong, is one of China’s most well-known writers and translators in the 20ᵗʰ century. He is especially famous for his contributions to the New Literature Movement and is known as one of the pillars of modern Chinese literature. His association with India can be linked with his visit to India in 1955 when he participated in and addressed a conference during the Asian Writers Conference held in New Delhi. In recent years, Indian scholars of Chinese literature have done research on sociocultural aspects of Ba Jin’s works and some of his works have been translated. The late Rajam Ranade of Delhi University translated his most famous novel, *Family*, into Malayalam. His works are also included in the syllabus of courses on Chinese Literature and on the History of Chinese Literature, taught in university departments and centres of Chinese language, literature and culture.